Frame display



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adrertieinefmetter- Wllgjllhill RJ .f,. .Rt- Fig. 1 is afront elevational view showing a 30" hingedy connected to the back panelH 8"'afd frame display embodying features of this inhaving a locking tongue 4| for engagement in vention. elongated slot 42 formed in the back wall of the Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken along the` line top frame section 23. The frame display is 2--2 of Fig. 1. adapted to .be supported upon a, nail by means Fig. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary view, partly 35 of a` loop of string 43 passing through apertures in section and partly in front elevation, showing 44 formed in the flap 39-` the lower left-hand cornerof the frame display During the use of the frame display, it will be illustrated in Fig. 1. noted'that the top frame section 23 may readily Fig. 4 is a, front elevational view illustrating be removed by merely hinging the flap 39 downthe manner in which the upper frame section is 40 wardly against the back face of the back `panel 8.

removed from the frame display to permit insern When the top frame section 23 is removed from tion or withdrawal of a displayl sheet. the display, display sheets I8 may be withdrawn Fig. 5 is a transverse sectional View taken along from or yinserted into position upon `the, display lthe line `5--5 of Fig. 1.` with their marginal edges confined withinthe Fig. 6 is an enlarged fragmentary perspective 4,5 recesses I1 denedvby the back panel 8 and frame view illustrating the means employed for detachsections 9, II and I2. `In mounting top frame ably engaging `the upper frame section to the section 23 in position uponthe display, the iiap frame display. n 39 is moved to invertedA position with the lock- Referring now to the drawings for a better ing tongue 4| projecting upwardly -for engageunderstanding lof this invention, the frame `dis- 50 ment within the slot 42. During further inward playwis shown :as comprising a back .panel 8 movement of the top frame section'23, the locking having side trarne sections 9 and l l` and bottom ap 39 is pivoted to its locking position illustrated lframe-section l2 attached thereto. The frame in Fig. 5 to hold the top frame section against sections 9, Il and l2 each comprise an inner displacement from the display. The display is attachment ilap I3 secured in spaced relation to `55 then suspended from a nail or the like by means type shown and described may be inexpensively formed of exible sheet material, such as card# wall, and a back ap secured to the back face of said back panel, a top frame section constructed as an individual unit for movement into and out of engagement between said back panel and the angularly disposed front walls of said side frame sections, said back panel being cut and scored to form a hingedly connected locking flap todetachably engage said top frame section upon the display,` saidtop frame section being formed with a slot in itsy back wall, and said locking flap being formed with a tongue for locking engagement in thefslot formed in the board, to form a simple and attractive frame display adapted to receive printed sheets of advertising matter, and that` such 'sheets mayv readily be withdrawn andA replaced by other sheets by merely removing the top frame section 23. It will further be noted-'that theirarne display is provided with an improved means for v holding the top frame..k section 23 in assembled relation upon the display.

"While this invention has been shown in but fone form; it is obvious to'fthose V'skilled in the art that it is not so limited but is susceptible of'Vl various changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the clainiedinvention.-

' I claim as my invention:

1. In a frame display, a back panel, side and bottom frame sections each formed'of ilexible sheet material cut and scored to provide an inner .'ap secured to the front face of said back panel, vla front wall angularly kdisposed with respect to 'rsald back panel, a side wall extending rearwardly `from said front wall, and a back flap secured to Ithe back face of said back panel, a top frame f'section constructed as an individual Vunit for movement into and out of engagement between said back panel and the angularlydisposed front 'walls of said side frame sections, and a locking iiap hingedly connected to said back panel to 'engage said top frame vsection against displacement from thedisplay. e

'f 2. In a frame display, a back panel of iiexible sheet material, side and bottom frame sections each formed of flexible sheet material cut and scored to provide an inner flap secured to the front face of said back panel,4 a front wall angularly'dispose'd with respect to'said` back panel, a side wall extending rearwardly from said front top frame section.

3. VIn a frame display, a back panel of exible 'sheet material, side and bottom frame sections each formed of flexible sheet material cut and scored to provide an inner ap secured to the front face-of said back panel, a front wall angularly disposed with respect to said back panel, a side wall extending rearwardly from said front Wall, and a back ap 'secured to the back face of said back'panel, a top frame section constructed jas an individual unit formovement into and out of engagement between said back panel andV theangularly disposed front walls of said side frame sections, said back panel being cut and scored to form a hingedly connected locking flap'to detachably engage said top frame section upon the display, said top frame section being `formed with aksl'ot in its back wall, said locking iiap being formed with a tongue for locking engagement in theslot formed in the top frame section, said back panel and frame sections being formed and arranged to define recesses to receive and engagethe marginal edges .of sheets to be displayed. ARNOLD E. JOHNSON.

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